Undersized Monster

Take a glance at Reggie Bush's breakout a season after leaving New Orleans, and you would think the Saints had made a grave mistake in letting him go. Not so fast. Bringing in Darren Sproles seemed like a low profile move at first for what looked to be another below average Saints running back corps, but he quickly emerged into as dominant a force as anyone.

Who said size mattered? At just 5'6" and 190 lbs, the little guy has simply done it all this season for the Saints on the offensive side of the ball. He's nowhere close to the traditional NFL running back. He was Drew Brees' safety net in the passing game, pulling in 86 receptions, which was more than star receiver Marques Colston. Seven of Sproles' catches went for touchdowns, and in total he had 710 receiving yards on the year.

He was no slouch running the ball either. In only 89 carries, Sproles, or "Lightning Bug" as he's known, amassed 603 yards, good for an incredible 6.9 yards a rush.

The cherry on top is what pushed him into the record books. He returns punts and kickoffs for the Saints, which enabled him to accumulate 2,669 all-purpose yards. The most in NFL history.

Sean Payton, Drew Brees, or any Saints fan would tell you that without Darren Sproles, New Orleans would not be in the favorable position they are in heading into the postseason. In his 190-pound frame, Sproles sure finds room for a heck of a lot of heart.